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| 1 | + | Amended IN Senate June 30, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 21, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 18, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1879Introduced by Assembly Member MathisFebruary 08, 2022An act to add Section 13228.20 to the Water Code, relating to water quality. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1879, as amended, Mathis. California regional water quality control boards: unfounded or frivolous complaints.Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards implement the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act by prescribing waste discharge requirements for discharges to the waters of the state, as specified. Existing law authorizes the state board and the regional boards to hold hearings necessary for carrying out their duties, as specified.This bill would authorize a regional board to develop a plan or policy to address unfounded, as defined, or frivolous, as defined, unfounded or frivolous complaints.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13228.20 is added to the Water Code, to read:13228.20. (a)A regional board may develop a plan or policy to address unfounded or frivolous complaints.(b)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1)Frivolous has the same meaning as defined in Section 128.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(2)Unfounded has the same meaning as defined in Section 832.5 of the Penal Code. | |
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| 3 | + | Amended IN Senate June 30, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 21, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 18, 2022 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1879Introduced by Assembly Member MathisFebruary 08, 2022An act to add Section 13228.20 to the Water Code, relating to water quality. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1879, as amended, Mathis. California regional water quality control boards: unfounded or frivolous complaints.Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards implement the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act by prescribing waste discharge requirements for discharges to the waters of the state, as specified. Existing law authorizes the state board and the regional boards to hold hearings necessary for carrying out their duties, as specified.This bill would authorize a regional board to develop a plan or policy to address unfounded, as defined, or frivolous, as defined, unfounded or frivolous complaints.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO | |
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| 5 | + | Amended IN Senate June 30, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 21, 2022 Amended IN Assembly April 18, 2022 | |
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| 7 | - | Enrolled August 26, 2022 | |
| 8 | - | Passed IN Senate August 23, 2022 | |
| 9 | - | Passed IN Assembly August 24, 2022 | |
| 10 | 7 | Amended IN Senate June 30, 2022 | |
| 11 | 8 | Amended IN Assembly April 21, 2022 | |
| 12 | 9 | Amended IN Assembly April 18, 2022 | |
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| 14 | 11 | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION | |
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| 16 | 13 | Assembly Bill | |
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| 18 | 15 | No. 1879 | |
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| 20 | 17 | Introduced by Assembly Member MathisFebruary 08, 2022 | |
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| 22 | 19 | Introduced by Assembly Member Mathis | |
| 23 | 20 | February 08, 2022 | |
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| 25 | 22 | An act to add Section 13228.20 to the Water Code, relating to water quality. | |
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| 27 | 24 | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 29 | 26 | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 31 | - | AB 1879, Mathis. California regional water quality control boards: unfounded or frivolous complaints. | |
| 28 | + | AB 1879, as amended, Mathis. California regional water quality control boards: unfounded or frivolous complaints. | |
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| 33 | - | Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards implement the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act by prescribing waste discharge requirements for discharges to the waters of the state, as specified. Existing law authorizes the state board and the regional boards to hold hearings necessary for carrying out their duties, as specified.This bill would authorize a regional board to develop a plan or policy to address unfounded or frivolous complaints. | |
| 30 | + | Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards implement the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act by prescribing waste discharge requirements for discharges to the waters of the state, as specified. Existing law authorizes the state board and the regional boards to hold hearings necessary for carrying out their duties, as specified.This bill would authorize a regional board to develop a plan or policy to address unfounded, as defined, or frivolous, as defined, unfounded or frivolous complaints. | |
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| 35 | 32 | Under existing law, the State Water Resources Control Board and the California regional water quality control boards implement the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Porter-Cologne Water Quality Control Act by prescribing waste discharge requirements for discharges to the waters of the state, as specified. Existing law authorizes the state board and the regional boards to hold hearings necessary for carrying out their duties, as specified. | |
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| 37 | - | This bill would authorize a regional board to develop a plan or policy to address unfounded or frivolous complaints. | |
| 34 | + | This bill would authorize a regional board to develop a plan or policy to address unfounded, as defined, or frivolous, as defined, unfounded or frivolous complaints. | |
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| 39 | 36 | ## Digest Key | |
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| 41 | 38 | ## Bill Text | |
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| 43 | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13228.20 is added to the Water Code, to read:13228.20. A regional board may develop a plan or policy to address unfounded or frivolous complaints. | |
| 40 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 13228.20 is added to the Water Code, to read:13228.20. (a)A regional board may develop a plan or policy to address unfounded or frivolous complaints.(b)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1)Frivolous has the same meaning as defined in Section 128.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(2)Unfounded has the same meaning as defined in Section 832.5 of the Penal Code. | |
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| 45 | 42 | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 47 | 44 | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 49 | - | SECTION 1. Section 13228.20 is added to the Water Code, to read:13228.20. A regional board may develop a plan or policy to address unfounded or frivolous complaints. | |
| 46 | + | SECTION 1. Section 13228.20 is added to the Water Code, to read:13228.20. (a)A regional board may develop a plan or policy to address unfounded or frivolous complaints.(b)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1)Frivolous has the same meaning as defined in Section 128.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(2)Unfounded has the same meaning as defined in Section 832.5 of the Penal Code. | |
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| 51 | 48 | SECTION 1. Section 13228.20 is added to the Water Code, to read: | |
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| 53 | 50 | ### SECTION 1. | |
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| 55 | - | 13228.20. A regional board may develop a plan or policy to address unfounded or frivolous complaints. | |
| 52 | + | 13228.20. (a)A regional board may develop a plan or policy to address unfounded or frivolous complaints.(b)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1)Frivolous has the same meaning as defined in Section 128.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(2)Unfounded has the same meaning as defined in Section 832.5 of the Penal Code. | |
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| 57 | - | 13228.20. A regional board may develop a plan or policy to address unfounded or frivolous complaints. | |
| 54 | + | 13228.20. (a)A regional board may develop a plan or policy to address unfounded or frivolous complaints.(b)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1)Frivolous has the same meaning as defined in Section 128.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(2)Unfounded has the same meaning as defined in Section 832.5 of the Penal Code. | |
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| 59 | - | 13228.20. A regional board may develop a plan or policy to address unfounded or frivolous complaints. | |
| 56 | + | 13228.20. (a)A regional board may develop a plan or policy to address unfounded or frivolous complaints.(b)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:(1)Frivolous has the same meaning as defined in Section 128.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure.(2)Unfounded has the same meaning as defined in Section 832.5 of the Penal Code. | |
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| 63 | - | 13228.20. A regional board may develop a plan or policy to address unfounded or frivolous complaints. | |
| 60 | + | 13228.20. (a)A regional board may develop a plan or policy to address unfounded or frivolous complaints. | |
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| 62 | + | (b)For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply: | |
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| 66 | + | (1)Frivolous has the same meaning as defined in Section 128.5 of the Code of Civil Procedure. | |
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| 70 | + | (2)Unfounded has the same meaning as defined in Section 832.5 of the Penal Code. |